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Computer data stolen from Hotels.com
Hotels.com has been working with law enforcement to recover data with the names and credit card information of more than 200,000 customers.
The missing data, which could be a risk for credit card fraud, was not related to a hacker. Instead, a password-protected laptop belonging to an Ernst & Young auditor was taken in late February from a locked car.
There has yet to be any indication that any credit card numbers have been used fraudulently, said Paul Kranhold, a Hotels.com spokesman.
“It appears the laptop was not the target of the break-in,” he said.
Both Hotels.com and Ernst & Young have sent letters to hotel customers encouraging them to protect their personal information.
The transactions recorded on the laptop were mostly from 2004, though some were earlier.
Ernst & Young invited anyone affected by the theft to enroll in a free credit monitoring service offered by the auditor.
Report by David Wilkening
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